Oriental Scarlet vs White-tipped Swift

Crocothemis servilia compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriental Scarlet	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Libellulidae	Apodidae
Genus	Crocothemis	Aeronautes
Species	Crocothemis servilia	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oriental Scarlet and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oriental Scarlet

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriental Scarlet	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriental Scarlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Poland, United Kingdom, and United States.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.